People Operations Specialist

About Law&Crime

Law&Crime is the leading platform for legal and true crime content, delivering live trial coverage, legal analysis, breaking crime news, podcasts, documentaries, and creator-driven programming to millions of viewers across digital, cable, FAST, and streaming platforms.

Founded by award-winning journalist Dan Abrams, Law&Crime reaches more than 12 million YouTube subscribers and generates billions of views across its growing portfolio of brands and channels.

As we continue to grow, we're looking for talented professionals who are excited to learn, contribute, and help build a high-performing organization.

About the Role

Law&Crime is seeking a People Operations Specialist to join our growing team and help support the employee experience across the organization.

This role offers a unique opportunity to work closely with senior leadership while gaining broad exposure to recruiting, onboarding, employee experience, organizational effectiveness, HR systems, and business operations.

The ideal candidate is highly organized, proactive, curious, and excited to learn. They enjoy solving problems, improving processes, leveraging technology, and supporting people in a fast-paced environment.

This is more than a traditional HR administration role. The right person will have the opportunity to take ownership of meaningful work, contribute to important company initiatives, and grow alongside a rapidly evolving media organization.

Responsibilities

Onboarding & Offboarding

• Coordinate end-to-end onboarding activities for new hires, including scheduling, documentation, system setup, and cross-functional communication.
• Coordinate and monitor background checks and pre-employment screening activities.
• Prepare and distribute new hire announcements.
• Maintain onboarding and offboarding checklists and ensure required tasks are completed on time.
• Support offboarding workflows, documentation, and system updates.
• Help create a positive and professional employee experience throughout key transition points.

HR Systems & Employee Records

• Maintain employee records and data within TriNet and related systems.
• Ensure employee information is accurate, complete, and up to date.
• Support audits, reporting requests, and compliance-related documentation.
• Maintain digital filing systems and People Operations documentation.
• Assist with process improvements that enhance efficiency and organization.

Recruiting & Talent Acquisition

• Post job openings across recruitment platforms and manage job board activity.
• Coordinate interviews and candidate scheduling.
• Conduct initial phone screens and candidate outreach for select positions.
• Communicate logistics and updates to candidates and hiring managers.
• Support candidate pipeline tracking and recruiting documentation.
• Assist with sourcing and identifying qualified candidates across multiple functions.
• Assist with offer letter preparation and distribution using approved templates.
• Help ensure candidates have a positive and professional experience throughout the hiring process.

Employee Communication & Culture

• Draft and distribute internal People Operations communications, including new hire announcements, reminders, and employee updates.
• Assist with planning and coordinating employee engagement initiatives, recognition programs, and company events.
• Maintain People Operations resources, guides, and internal documentation.
• Support initiatives that contribute to employee engagement and a positive workplace culture.

Performance & Program Administration

• Support administration of performance review cycles and employee feedback programs.
• Assist with surveys, reporting, reminders, and process coordination.
• Maintain People Operations calendars, project timelines, and key milestones.
• Coordinate logistics for training, development, and leadership programs as needed.

Employee Support & People Operations

• Serve as a first point of contact for employee questions related to benefits, policies, PTO, and People Operations processes.
• Coordinate leave administration processes in partnership with TriNet and internal stakeholders.
• Assist with payroll-related employee updates and routine payroll inquiries.
• Partner with the EVP of Operations & People and Office Manager to support People Operations initiatives and organizational priorities.
• Help identify opportunities to improve employee experience and operational effectiveness.

Systems, Process Improvement & Technology

• Assist with identifying opportunities to improve People Operations processes, workflows, and employee experiences.
• Support evaluation and implementation of new systems, tools, and technologies.
• Help identify opportunities to leverage automation and AI tools to improve efficiency.
• Support ongoing optimization of People Operations documentation, reporting, and workflows.
• Demonstrate curiosity about emerging workplace technologies, AI tools, and best practices.
• Contribute ideas and recommendations that help the organization scale effectively as it grows.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in Human Resources, People Operations, Recruiting, or a related field.
• Experience working with HRIS, applicant tracking systems, or similar business systems.
• Strong organizational skills and exceptional attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong follow-through and ability to work independently.
• Demonstrated ownership of administrative or operational processes.
• Comfortable collaborating with cross-functional teams and stakeholders.
• Proficiency with Google Workspace and Microsoft Office applications.
• Interest in employee experience, workplace culture, and continuous improvement.
• Demonstrated curiosity about technology, automation, and AI tools.
• Growth mindset and eagerness to learn.
• Located in the New York City area and available to work in the office 1-2 days per week.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with TriNet or another PEO platform.
• Experience supporting recruiting, onboarding, or employee programs.
• Experience coordinating leave administration, benefits administration, or payroll processes.
• Experience supporting hybrid or distributed teams.
• Interest in media, digital content, or high-growth organizations.

What Success Looks Like

• New hires experience a seamless and professional onboarding process.
• Recruiting processes run smoothly with strong candidate communication and coordination.
• Employee records and People Operations systems remain accurate and well maintained.
• Employee questions are addressed promptly and professionally.
• Performance review cycles and People Operations programs are executed efficiently and on schedule.
• Leadership gains leverage through reliable operational support, strong execution, and consistent follow-through.
• Employees experience a responsive, organized, and people-focused People Operations function.
• Processes become more scalable, efficient, and technology-enabled over time.

Why Join Law&Crime

This is an opportunity to join a growing media company and play a meaningful role in shaping the employee experience and supporting organizational growth.

You'll work directly with the EVP of Operations & People and gain exposure to recruiting, employee experience, organizational effectiveness, systems administration, business operations, and leadership initiatives.

For the right candidate, this role offers significant opportunities for learning, development, and career growth. You'll have the chance to take on increasing responsibility, contribute to meaningful company initiatives, and help build the systems and processes that support a high-performing organization.

We're looking for someone who is curious, proactive, excited to learn, and interested in exploring how technology and AI can improve the way work gets done.

If you enjoy solving problems, supporting people, improving processes, and helping organizations scale, we'd love to hear from you.